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Magnitude 3.6 earthquake felt in SE Michigan

Posted at 8:28 PM, Apr 19, 2018
and last updated 2018-04-19 21:47:56-04

DETROIT, Mich. — An earthquake Thursday evening in Canada was felt throughout the Detroit area.

The United States Geological Survey says there was a magnitude 3.6 earthquake centered near Amherstburg, Ontario.

Jeff Ward of Taylor, Michigan told the Detroit Free Press he was on his couch watching television when the ground started shaking. He says there was a rumbling sound, making him think it was truck passing on nearby Interstate 94. However, his understanding changed when the sound continued and the house started shaking.

Meteorologist Ian Lee of the National Weather Service says the earthquake occurred around 8 p.m. Meteorologist David Gurney says earthquakes of the 3.6 magnitude that occurred Thursday “are rare, but not unheard of in southeast Michigan.

The earthquake’s center was across the Detroit River from the city of Detroit.

The Associated Press contributed to this report